Picture-frame stand



L. FRITZ.- PICTURE FRAME STAND.

APPLICATION FILED NOV 30, 1921.

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LEWIS FRITZ, OF CHICAGO, ILLINQIS.

PICTURE-FRAIME STAND.

Application fi1ed Novembe1-"30, 1921. Serial No. 518,785.

T 0 all-whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, LEWIS FRITZ, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county ofCook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Picture-Frame Stands, of which the following is a specipicture frame stands and has for its principal object the provision of an improved construction of this character whichwill be is highly efiicient in use and economical in manufacture. 7 I

A further object ofmy inventionis the provision of ,a picture frame stand, of the character illustrated in the drawings, which can be adjusted to. it various sizes of picture frames. v

Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and-claimed.-

The invention willbe best understood byreference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which, p Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of themvention;

.Fig. 2 same;

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is a side elevational view. of the :1 same taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 1

Fig. dis a fragmentary; sectionaldetail View of the same taken substantlally, on line 4+4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5, is a-fragmentary sectional detail i view of the sametaken substantially on line 5-5'ofFig. l; p I

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectlonal' detail view of the same taken substantially on linev .'',66 of Fig. 2; and

"member 10 which, as shown, is in. the form" Fig. 7v is a perspective View of one of the.

end filler blocks embodied inthe invention. The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawings comprlses .a base of a sheet metal box-like structure. Formed in the top of the base member 10 is a dovetailed groove 11 whichextends longitudinally with respect thereto, as shownv in Figs.

3' is a sectional detail View of the 3 and 5. Slidably mounted in the ydovetailed groove 11 is a pair of co-operating supports 12, each of which being provided Specification otLetters ratent. Patented May 2 -192 2. 1 i

at their groove-engaging ends with a foot 13 whlch corresponds in shape and size with sitionin the groove 11 that the remaining portion of the groove will be open, into which filler members are mounted to give the base the appearance of a solid construction. The filler members comprise filler blocks 1a which are mounted in the opposite the groove 11. It will be found that after.

mounting the supports 12 in the desired po ends of the groovev 11 adjacent the outer ends 11, the arrangement being such so as to prevent the filler blocks from becoming {acciof each of the feet 13 of the 'supports l2k The filler blocks 14 areconstructed so as to; tightly engage the surfaces of the groove dentally displaced and t0 firmly'retain the supports in position. A filler member is also mounted in the groove 11, between the inner ends of the feet 13,}said member comprising filler blocks 15 and 16, which are also shapedto correspond with the shape of vthe groove. 11, said blocks being also arranged to tightly engage the surfaces of the groove. FiXedly secured to the filler block 16 is a sheet metal tongue 18 which slidably engagesa'recessed sheet metal member 19 which is fixedly secured to the filler block 15, as shown in Fig. l. The specific construction so farlde-. "I 1 scribed provides supports whichcan easily be adjusted towards and away from each other and firmly retained in any desired position. Th'e filler blocks 14; may be of a con- 1' zstruction similar to the construction of the filler blocks, 15 and 16 to avoid the necessity of manufacturing 'end'filler members of va- 'rious lengthsito fill. the end spaces of the groove 11 when. the supports are moved};

being-provided to firml'ysecurethe supportthe picture frame 26, the arrangement being such that the spring members 27 will retain the picture frame in any desired position when mounted in the recesses 25. This arrange'ment' also permits picture frames of 'va'rious lengths to be positioned in the re.-

esses 25. When a'large picture frame, such as'is shown in Fig. 1, is positioned in the recesses 25, the lower edge 28 of the pictur frame 26 can be permitted to rest upon the top 29 of the lower ends of each of the supporting arms2O and 21, which are in the form of a box-like structure, as shown.

The. preferred form of construction as herein set forth, comprises a picture frame stand which is formed of sheet metal; hoW- ever, the pictureframe stand can be a metal casting or made entirely of wood, as desired.

WVh-ile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification Without departing from the spirit of the invention. I,

therefore, do not Wish to be-liniitedto the. precise details OfCOnStlflCtiOD set forth, but

desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within'the scope of the appended claims. 1

Having described invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 'Patent is y 1. A picture frame stand including a base; a groove formed in said base and supporting members mounted in said groove, said members being adapted -.to be adjusted towards and away from each other, said supporting Q base; a groove formed in said base; supmembers comprising parts pivotally connectedtogether',"one'of said parts adapted to receive a picture frame; substantially as described. 2.. A picture frame stand including a base; supporting members slidably mounted on said base; and recessed arms pivotally mounted on said supporting membersadaptpicture frame, substantially ed to receive a as described. l

3. A picture frame stand comprising a oortin members mounted in said roove l o e: a

and arms pivotally connected to saidsupporting members, adapted to receive a. pic.-

ture frame or the like substantially as de scribed.

' 4:. A picture frame stand comprising a'djustable supports and recessed arms pivotally connected to said supports adapted to receive a picture frame, there being a seat for said picture frame at the lower extremities of each of the recesses of said arms substantially as described. I

5. A picture frame stand comprising a base; supporting members mounted on said base; arms pivotally connected to said supports adapted to receive a picture frame; and means frictionally engaging said picture frame for retaining said frame in position on said arms, substantially as described.

6.'A picture frame stand comprising a base; a groove formed in said base; picture frame supports mounted in said groove; and

means frictionally engaging the edges of said pictureiframe for retaining said frame in position on said supports.

7. A picture frame stand comprising a base; a groove formed in said base and'extending longitudinally with respect thereto;

supporting means'mounted in said groove;

arms pivotally mounted on said supporting means adapted to receive a'pi'cture frame; and a buckled leaf spring carried by said arms adapted to frictionally engage-the edges of said frame retaining. said frame in position on said arm-sfsubst'antially as described. V y

8. A picture i-fra'me stand comprising a base; a dove-tailed groove formed in said base; supports mounted in said groove; and

arms 'pivotally mountedlon said supports,

there being recesses formed in said arms for the reception of a picture frame, substantially asdescribed. 7

' 9. A picture framestand comprising a base a groove formed in said base; recessed picture frame supports mounted in said groove; and an adjustable filler member mounted in said groove between said-sup ports, substantially as described.

10. 'A picture frame stand comprisinga Q base; a groove formed in said base; supports ad uStably mounted-in said groove; a

filler member mounted in'said.groovefbetween said supports; and arms pivot'ally mounted on said supports adapted to receive a picture frame, substantially as described. 11. A p cture framestand comprising a base; a groove formed "in said base oppositely arranged supports slidably mounted in said groove; a filler "member adjustably mounted in said groove between said supports; arms pivotally connected to said supports adapted to receive a picture frame;

andmeans carriedby sai-d arms for frictionally engaging said frameretaining said asdescribed.

12. A picture frame st-and' comprising a frame in position-on said arms, substantially I l .base; a groove formed in 'said base; sup- 7 ports mount-ed in said grooves; afil'ler me'mi ports adapted to frictionallyengage the side edges of a described.

13. An article of the class described comprising a hollow base;.a groove formed in said base and extending longitudinally with respect thereto; oppositely arranged supports mounted in said groove, there being recesses formed in the upper portion of said supports adapted to receive a picture frame and an adjustable filler member mounted in said groove between said supports, substantially as described.

14. An article of the class described comprising a hollow base; oppositely arranged supports adjustably mounted on said base; arms pivotally connected to said supports, there being recesses formed in the adjacent faces of saidrarms for the reception of a picture frame, substantially as;

picture frame; and resilient means frictionally engaging the side edges of said picture frame for retaining said frame in position on said arms, substantially as described.

15. An article of the class described comprising a base; av groove formed in said base; supports mounted on said base, there being a foot formed on each of said sup ports adapted to slidably engage said groove; arms pivotally connected to said supports; recesses formed inthe upper portion of said arms for the reception of a picture frame; and a buckled leaf spring carried by each of said arms in said recesses adapted to engage the sideedges of said picture frame, substantially -'as described.

16. An article of the class described comprising a hollow metallic base; a groove formed in said base and extending longitudinally with respect thereto; oppositely arranged supports mounted on said base,

there being a foot formed on each of said supports adapted to slidably engage said groove; an adjustable filler member mounted in said groovebetween the feet of said supports; a filler block mounted in said groove adjacent the outer end of the feet of said supports; arms pivotally connected to said supports; recesses formed in the upper portion of said arms'for the reception'of a picture frame; and a leaf spring carried by each of said arms adapted to engage the side edges of said picture frame for retaining said picture frame 1n posltion on said arms, substantially as described.

'17. A picture frame stand of the class described comprising a base; a groove formed" in said base; and sup-porting members adjust-ably mounted on said base, there being a foot formed on each of said supporting members adapted to engage said groove, substantially as described.

18. The combination with a base, of a grooveformed in said base; a support adjustably mountedinsaid groove; and ans arm pivotally .mounted on: said support, there belng a-recess in said arm for .the' re ception of a picture frame, substantially. as' I described.

arranged supports mounted on said base,

there being afootformed on eachof said supports adapted to slidably engage "said 1.19. The; combination with a*base,:;ofal* groove formed in'said base; oppositelyv {tr-",1. ranged'supp-o-rts adjustably mounted in said; groove; arms pivotally connected. to said groove; and means pivotallymOunted on said supports adapted to receive a picture frame or the like, substantially as described. 21. A picture frame stand including a base; pivotally mounted extensible picture frame supporting members mountedfonsaid base; and means carried by said supporting members adapted to frictionally engage the side edges of a picture frame, substantially as described.

V 22. Astandof the class described includ- J ing a base, picture framesupports on said base, saidsupports comprisingupper and lower parts pivotally; connected together;

parts of said supports for the reception of-a picture frame, and means arranged, in said recesses and frictionally engaging the side edges of said frame foradjustably sup-port;

ing said frame in saidlrecesses;

there being recesses formed in, the upper:

base, saidsupports being adapted to be adjusted longitudinally with respect to said base, and means frictionally engaging the side edges of a picture frame for adjustably supporting said picture frame on said supports.

' 24;. A stand of the class described includ} abase, picture frame supports, there,

being recessesformed in saidsupports-for the reception of a picture frame, there being-a seat formed at the lower extremities" of said recesses for said frame, and means ar" 1 ranged in said; recessfor adjustably. sup- I porting said picture frame therein.-

25. A stand of the classdescribed including a base having a longitudinally extending groove formed therein, picturefframe supports on said base, a foot formed on each i i of said picture frame supports and engaglng said. groove, and means earned by said support for adjustably supporting said picture frame on said supports.

26. A standof 'the'classdescribed including a base having a longitudinallyextendj ing groove formed therein, picture frame.

in-the; upper portions of said supports for V ithe reception of a picture frame, andwseat Witnesses:

supper-ts onsaid base; there being :ifoot In testimony whereof I have 'si gned formed on each of said supports and 'en'gagname tot-his specification in :the prese'nceof mg sald groove, there bemgrecesses fonned two- SllbSCIlblIlg W1tnesses.-.

formed at; the lower extremitiesnf eah of J 05mm R. IL'POTTS, said r'e'ces 'ses fOI'SiLId frame. 7 FREDA C. APPLETON.

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